Get a first look at the U.K. and Ireland tour of the musical version of Dodie Smith's classic book 101 Dalmatians, which launched June 22 at the New Wimbledon Theatre, in new production photos below.
Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, who played Annette in the London production of Saturday Night Fever, opens the tour as Cruella at the New Wimbledon and
will subsequently play dates in Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast, Newcastle,
Southend, Dublin, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Woking, Cardiff,
Southampton, Aberdeen, and York. Actor and pop icon Faye Tozer
will play Cruella in Norwich, Canterbury, Leicester, and Wolverhampton.
Directed by Bill Buckhurst, this new musical version of 101 Dalmatians is reimagined
from the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production in 2022.
The cast also includes Charles Brunton as Casper, Jessie Elland as Danielle, Danny Hendrix as Jasper, Linford Johnson as Pongo, Samuel Thomas as Tom, and Emma Thornett as Perdi plus ensemble members Ross Dorrington, Benjamin Durham, Benedict Hastings, Lottie Johnson, Rachel Lea-Gray, Tom Norman, Hugo Rolland, Lindo Shinda, and Jasmine Triadi. Swings are Victoria Compson-Bradford and Eugene Shire.
Linford Johnson and Jessie Elland in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Ross Dorrington and Jasmine Triadi in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Emma Thornett, Samuel Thomas, Jessie Elland, and Linford Johnson in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Linford Johnson, Samuel Thomas, Jessie Elland, and Emma Thornett in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Kym Marsh in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Kym Marsh and company of 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Charles Brunton, Kym Marsh, and Danny Hendrix in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Linford Johnson, Samuel Thomas, Charles Brunton, Danny Hendrix, and Jessie Elland in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Kym Marsh in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Hugo Rolland, Lottie Johnson, and Ross Dorrington in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Danny Hendrix and Charles Brunton in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Ross Dorrington, Emma Thornett, Hugo Rolland, Linford Johnson, Lottie Johnson, and Jasmine Triadi in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Kym Marsh and company in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Jessie Elland, Samuel Thomas, and company of 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Samuel Thomas, Danny Hendrix, Jessie Elland, and Charles Brunton in 101 Dalmatians the Musical
Kym Marsh and company of 101 Dalmatians the Musical
With music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and a book by Johnny McKnight, from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris, the musical follows fashionista Cruella de Vil, who plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in town to create her fabulous new fur coat.
The production also has sets by David Woodhead, costumes by Sarah Mercadé, choreography by Lucy Hind, musical supervision by Alfonso Casado Trigo, orchestrations by Jack Hopkins, puppet design by Jimmy Grimes, lighting by James Whiteside, and sound design by Chris Whybrow. The musical director is Leigh Thompson, and the casting director is Lucy Casson.
The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of101 Dalmatians starred Olivier and Tony nominee Kate Fleetwood as Cruella de Vil. Timothy Sheader directed with choreography and movement direction by Liam Steel and musical supervision and orchestrations by Sarah Travis. Read the reviews here.
This new adaptation is separate from both Disney's 1961 animated film and an earlier musical adaptation by BT McNicholl and Dennis DeYoung that toured the U.S. in 2009 starring Rachel York as Cruella.
For the current during itinerary, visit 101Dalmatians.co.uk.
